Carrier profile · USDOT 1989501 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

River City Steel & Recycling Inc

2 power unitsavg 11.1 yrLocal · 1 statesSAN ANTONIO, TX76/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(210) 924-1254 Email dispatchdiana.deleon@rivercitysteel.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average46.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.1% vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo46.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo46.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.1 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 46.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 7.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 7 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

71.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SAN ANTONIO, TX

5326 ROOSEVELT AVE

Top corridor

TX 14

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2170856

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5326 ROOSEVELT AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78214
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (210) 924-1254
Email: diana.deleon@rivercitysteel.com
Web domain: rivercitysteel.com

Registration

Officer: Justin Triesch
USDOT / docket: 1989501
First registered: Jan 29, 2010
Last MCS-150: Jul 11, 2024 · 90,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

90,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RIVER CITY STEEL & RECYCLING INC.

RIVER CITY STEEL & RECYCLING INC (USDOT 1989501) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 46.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 11, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RIVER CITY STEEL & RECYCLING INC's USDOT number?

RIVER CITY STEEL & RECYCLING INC's USDOT number is 1989501.

Is RIVER CITY STEEL & RECYCLING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, RIVER CITY STEEL & RECYCLING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RIVER CITY STEEL & RECYCLING INC's safety record?

RIVER CITY STEEL & RECYCLING INC has a 46.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).

How big is RIVER CITY STEEL & RECYCLING INC's fleet?

RIVER CITY STEEL & RECYCLING INC operates 2 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RIVER CITY STEEL & RECYCLING INC based?

RIVER CITY STEEL & RECYCLING INC is based in SAN ANTONIO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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